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Projects, Infrastructure & Energy - Vietnam
What the Team is Known For
YKVN is frequently instructed by Vietnamese and international financial institutions and Asian investors to advise on local project financing and legal regulatory issues. The firm wins praise for advising sponsors and developers on project development and transactional matters, including renewable energy and oil and gas-related matters. YKVN is also noted for its real estate work, including financing, land acquisitions and M&A, as well as land disputes.
Strengths
YKVN's key strength lies in its ability to deliver exceptional, international-standard legal services while maintaining a deep understanding of the local Vietnamese market.
Energy is a complicated, political matter in Vietnam and YKVN is skillful in handling it.
Work Highlights
YKVN represented PetroVietnam Power Corporation in a USD521.5 million financing transaction for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG-to-power project in Vietnam.
The team advised Hillhouse Investment Management on a tender offer to acquire the common shares of Japanese developer Samty Holdings.
Notable practitioners
As the leading partner, Truong Nhat Quang has profound experience in projects as well as a commercial perspective in relation to management of client relationships.
He's a direct and commercially minded lawyer.
Duong Thu Ha of YKVN in Hanoi is well versed in project financing matters and advises state-owned banks as well as domestic and international corporations on financing transactions.
Duong Thu Ha and her team operate with exceptional efficiency and maintain standards comparable to leading international firms.